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CHENNAI: Senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has expressed concern over the Election Commission's (EC) recent decision to replace Tamil Nadu's Chief Secretary, warning that such actions risk turning the poll body into an "imperium in imperio," a term the Supreme Court cautioned against in a previous judgement. In a post on X ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections, Chidambaram said, "A few years ago, the Supreme Court in a judgement cautioned against th ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 9 (ANI): Senior Congress MP and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday raised concerns on recent actions of the Election Commission (EC) over the latter's decision to replace the state's Chief Secretary, citing that earlier Supreme Court judgement cautioned against the poll body becoming an 'imperium in imperio'. In a post on X ahead of the forthcoming state assembly election, Chidambaram wrote, "A few years ago, the Supreme Court in a judgement ca ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 9 (ANI): Senior Congress MP and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday raised concerns on recent actions of the Election Commission (EC) over the latter's decision to replace the state's Chief Secretary, citing that earlier Supreme Court judgement cautioned against the poll body becoming an 'imperium in imperio'. In a post on X ahead of the forthcoming state assembly election, Chidambaram wrote, "A few years ago, the Supreme Court in a judgement ca ...Read More >
A special three-day sitting of Parliament from April 16 to 18 will fast-track the implementation of 33% women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, assuring southern states that their representation will not reduce and adding that the total number of seats in the Lower House will increase. Addressing a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally in poll-bound Kerala, Modi said no state that worked to control its population will see a drop in ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday stepped up its attack on the Modi government over its delimitation proposal to implement the women's reservation law, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi is bulldozing a proposal that will will work more to the benefit of larger and populous states since their already large numbers will get further magnified".In a post on X, Congress general secretary in-charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh said," The PM is upto his usual tricks of making misleading statement ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5: The Congress launched a scathing attack on the Modi government on Sunday over its delimitation proposal related to the implementation of the women's reservation law, saying it will benefit larger and populous states more and is nothing but a "weapon of mass distraction". The opposition party also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "hoodwinking" people by claiming that the strength of the southern states in the Lok Sabha will not go down under the proposed changes a ...Read More >
Chennai, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled for April 23, political parties have entered the final phase of candidate selection and campaign mobilisation. The Congress, a key ally in the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, has been allotted 28 constituencies for the 2026 Assembly elections. The party has now announced its candidate for the Melur Assembly constituency. After days of internal discussions and reported differences among senior leaders, the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Congress launched a scathing attack on the Modi government on Sunday over its delimitation proposal related to the implementation of the women's reservation law, saying it will benefit larger and populous states more and is nothing but a "weapon of mass distraction". The opposition party also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "hoodwinking" people by claiming that the strength of the southern states in the Lok Sabha will not go down under the proposed change ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram on Sunday slammed the Centre's decision to convene Parliament just days ahead of polling for the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.In a social media post, Chidambaram termed the Centre's proposal "mischievous" and alleged that it was designed to exclude MPs from the discussion and voting on critical Constitutional Amendment Bills."The proposal to convene Parliament on April 16-18 is mischievous and must be opposed. ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress MP P Chidambaram criticised the proposed special session of Parliament scheduled for April 16-18, calling it "mischievous" and urging opposition to it. In a post on X, he pointed out that polling in Tamil Nadu (April 23) and West Bengal (April 23 and 29) would require many MPs to be present in their constituencies during the days leading up to the vote. He noted that 39 MPs from Tamil Nadu and 28 from West Bengal sit in the Opposition benche ...Read More >
Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 4 (ANI): Congress MP P Chidambaram raised concerns over the Centre's decision to convene a special session of Parliament from April 16 to 18, questioning both the timing and the lack of consultation with opposition parties. Addressing a press conference in Sivaganga, Chidambaram said the government had communicated its decision through a letter dated March 26, to which the Congress responded the same day, suggesting that an all-party meeting be held before ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram on Sunday added to the accusation on Prime Minister Narendra Modi made by Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh, saying that the difference between Tamil Nadu and Puducherry vs Uttar Pradesh is currently 40, which will rise to 60 under the new framework. In an X post, he wrote, "The delta between TN:Pondy vs UP is 40 now it will become 60 under the new framework. That's unacceptable." Earlier today, Jairam Ramesh had accused ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress MP P Chidambaram criticised the proposed special session of Parliament scheduled for April 16-18, calling it "mischievous" and urging opposition to it. In a post on X, he pointed out that polling in Tamil Nadu (April 23) and West Bengal (April 23 and 29) would require many MPs to be present in their constituencies during the days leading up to the vote. He noted that 39 MPs from Tamil Nadu and 28 from West Bengal sit in the Opposition benche ...Read More >
SIVAGANGAI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday alleged that the centre's decision to convene both Houses of Parliament on April 16, 17 and 18, in the middle of the election season in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, is a "calculated conspiracy" to keep opposition MPs away from key constitutional debates. Addressing reporters in Karaikudi, Chidambaram said the timing has sparked serious concerns amid reports from Delhi that the union government may move to increase the strength of the L ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram wrote a formal letter to Prime Minister Narendra on Thurday expressing strong dissent against the proposed Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, citing concerns over the future of the nation's paramilitary 'command structures.' Chidambaram, in a post on X, wrote, "I have written to the Honourable PM Thiru Narendra Modi expressing strong opposition to the CAPF Amendment Bill. Instead of addressing long-s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Parliament on Wednesday passed four key legislations -- the Jan Vishwas Bill, key amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) Bill, the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, and the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 -- as the Opposition parties staged a walkout from both Houses, alleging lack of discussion, disregard for parliamentary procedures, and injustice to armed forces personnel. The Rajya Sabh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, with a voice vote amid the walkout by the entire Opposition in protest. The bill provides for 50 per cent of posts in the CAPFs to be filled by deputation in the rank of Inspector General, a minimum of 67 per cent in the rank of Additional Director General, and all posts in the ranks of Special Director General and Director General. Replying to the debate, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday launched a sharp attack on Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Congress leader of supporting Naxalism "throughout his political career." Shah also slammed Rahul Gandhi for reposting a video of a protest at India Gate during which slogans were raised in support of dreaded Naxal leader Madvi Hidma, who was killed in an encounter with security forces in Andhra Pradesh in November last year. "When Hidm ...Read More >
The groups, comprising senior lawmakers from across political parties, aim "to deepen dialogue and exchanges with legislatures across continents and to complement traditional diplomacy with sustained parliamentary interaction," a Lok Sabha communique said on Monday. The idea behind the initiative, the communique said, "is to allow lawmakers to speak directly to their counterparts abroad, share legislative experience, and build trust through regular engagement and exchange best practices to furt ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress is unlikely to shift its allegiance in Tamil Nadu - at least for now. The chances of Congress snapping ties with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) appear remote despite a section, including Lok Sabha member from Virudhunagar Manickam Tagore, having upped its ante against the ruling party, insisting on power sharing as a pre-condition for continuing an alliance for the upcoming assembly elections. Tagore and some other leaders want the Congress to break its alliance wi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram has slammed the "increasing practice" of the government using Hindi words in the titles of the bills and said the change is an "affront" to the non-Hindi-speaking people. Chidambaram said the non-Hindi-speaking people cannot identify a Bill/Act with titles that are in Hindi words written in English letters, and they cannot pronounce them. "I am opposed to the increasing practice of the government using Hindi words written in English letters in the title ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India's Deputy Governor, Poonam Gupta, has responded to recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) comments questioning the quality of India's growth data and classifying the Indian rupee's exchange rate regime as a "crawling peg" within a managed float system.On the concern regarding data quality, Gupta said that the IMF's critique is more procedural than substantive. "The point that they're making on what is perceived to be the quality of our statistics is a very limited ...Read More >
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday questioned the reported move made by the Office of Lokpal to initiate the process of purchasing seven BMW 330 Li (Long Wheel Base) luxury cars for its use. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday questioned the reported move made by the Office of Lokpal to initiate the process of purchasing seven BMW 330 Li (Long Wheel Base) luxury cars for its use. Chidamabaram asserted that even Supreme Court judges are provided modest sedans and fu ...Read More >
New Delhi: Trinamool and other opposition parties criticised anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal on Wednesday after it floated a tender to procure seven 'luxury' BMW cars.In a post on X, Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale said, "Lokpal's luxury. Annual budget of India's Lokpal is Rs 44.32 crore. Now, Lokpal is purchasing 7 luxury BMW cars at approx Rs 5 crore for all members. This equals a mere 10%.""Lokpal is supposedly an anti-corruption body. So who will probe the corrupt Lokpal?" Gokhale added ...Read More >
* Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw offered to fund Bengaluru road repairs * P Chidambaram welcomed the offer but cited execution issues in public works * He proposed holding a supervising company accountable for the quality of work Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Bengaluru: Congress MP P Chidambaram has claimed that Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has offered to fund the repair work of roads in Bengaluru. He welcomed the offer but said that lack of ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday criticised the anti-corruption ombudsman body, Lokpal of India, for reportedly initiating the procurement of seven luxury BMW 330 Li (Long Wheel Base) vehicles, saying that the anti-corruption body has become a "jokepal". Referring to the tender for the purchase of high-end foreign cars, Chaturvedi questioned the rationale behind the decision, especially when Prime Minister Narendra Modi continue ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) The opposition on Wednesday hit out at anti-graft ombudsman Lokpal after it floated a tender to procure seven luxurious BMW cars, saying the guardians of integrity are chasing luxury over legitimacy. The Congress took a dig at Lokpal over the tender, saying it is not Lokpal any longer and is more of a "shock pal" and "shauq pal". Speaking with PTI, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said there was a false narrative created against the Manm ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday reacted to Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's offer to help improve Bengaluru's infrastructure. The Congress said that the city's main problem is not the money but the execution of plans. "I noted with interest Mrs Kiran Mazumdar Shaw's offer to fund the development of some roads in Bengaluru. A great offer! Congratulations! BUT, the problem with our public works is not the lack of public money; the problem is in the execution o ...Read More >
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it "had no involvement in the press interaction" at the Afghan embassy. A source in the Taliban government admitted women had not been invited to attend. They told the BBC "female journalists were excluded due to lack of proper coordination and will be invited to next conference if held in Delhi". Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said by allowing the event to go ahead, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "telling every woman in India that you ...Read More >
Senior Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram remarked 1984 Operation Blue Star as the "wrong way" to reclaim the Punjab's Golden Temple, reiterating that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi paid the ultimate price for that decision. "No disrespect to any military officers, but that was the wrong way to retrieve the Golden Temple. A few years later, we showed the right way to retrieve it -- by keeping the Army out. Blue Star was the wrong way, and I agree that Mrs Gandhi paid w ...Read More >
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